More than 25,000 people in the Black Country and part of Birmingham have received their spring booster jab as the roll-out "continues at pace".

Health chiefs in Sandwell have urged people to remember the pandemic is "not over yet" despite Government restrictions coming to an end.

Voters head to the polls in Dudley next month for elections that will see 25 seats up for grabs.

A senior Sandwell councillor has announced he has quit Labour to stand for the Tories in the upcoming elections.

A total of 21 seats are up for grabs when voters head to the polls in Walsall on May 5.

The city elections will see voters head to the polls to elect councillors in 20 wards, one third of the council.

Voters head to the polls in Sandwell on May 5 to elect councillors across 24 wards.

A total of 13 seats are up for grabs on Cannock Chase Council when voters head to the polls next month.

The figure had been expected to hit 6.7% in the 12 months to March, but it actually rose to 7%.

The supermarket giant’s group pre-tax profits jumped to £2.03 billion in the year to February 26, up from £636 million the previous year.

Three men have been arrested after a stash of stolen car parts were seized by police during a raid on a Black Country scrapyard.

‘We weren’t able to have the support that we perhaps might have had from friends and family,’ said Hazel Harrison.

New jobs are being created at Jaguar Land Rover's giant engine manufacturing centre near Wolverhampton.

The jury which convicted drug-dealer Nathaniel Pope of murdering a three-year-old was told some details of his criminal past - but not that he launched a sickening attack on a young mother on a London bus in 2011.

A security guard was attacked with an iron bar as he tried to stop violent thieves stealing from parked-up lorries in Cannock.

A dog was found dead in a ditch with a cable tied around its neck and a shower curtain wrapped around her abdomen.

Unsafe handling of raw meat, cross-contamination and unclean surfaces have led to a kebab shop being handed a zero food hygiene rating.

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned two adverts for The Hundred cricket tournament promoting crisps and toffee popcorn to under-16s.

A Ukrainian family could be housed at a building on the site of Wolverhampton's former Royal Hospital site under plans submitted to council chiefs.

Community and voluntary organisations in Wolverhampton can claim £1,000 for supporting the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Staffordshire projects trying new ways to combat anti-social behaviour have been given a cash injection by the county's crime, fire and rescue commissioner Ben Adams.

The unsettling and scary sensation of living with dementia was replicated by virtual reality in Wolverhampton.

Researchers also said that a ‘worrying’ 16% of GPs under the age of 50 were already making plans to leave the profession.

West Mercia Police has been told by a watchdog it must improve when it comes to investigating crime and responding to the public.

No 10 confirmed on Tuesday that the Prime Minister had been issued a fine by police for breaking coronavirus laws.

Even Boris Johnson’s critics said it was not the right time to change the party leadership.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his partner's three-year-old son after inflicting more than 20 rib fractures during weeks of "horrendous" beatings, including some using force similar to a car crash.

One of ITV’s longest serving stars is retiring after being a familiar face on TV screens for nearly half a century.

Young people in Wolverhampton have celebrated graduating from a "ground-breaking scheme" designed to help care leavers to forge an independent life.

A warning has been issued over fraudsters approaching companies and individuals in the West Midlands offering low-cost shipping containers.

Staff and students from a group of colleges have teamed up with a local charity to offer people complimentary cut and blow dry treatments.

Nominations are open for an annual awards celebrating the efforts of youngsters that go the extra mile to help others.

A teenager with health issues is praying for dry weather for a fundraising garage sale in aid of young patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

A soldier turned MP has urged residents to take part in a consultation aimed at improving mental health services across the country.

Downing Street has previously admitted staff ‘gathered briefly’ in the Cabinet Room on June 19 2020.

The allegation comes as Vladimir Putin insisted Russia’s military operations will not stop until its objectives have been achieved.

The Russian leader’s vow came as his troops faced claims they used a poisonous substance on Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Donbas.

The UN children’s agency said nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion began.

A spokesperson for Mrs Johnson said while ‘she believed that she was acting in accordance with the rules at the time’, she ‘apologises unreservedly’.

European health officials suspect the outbreak is related to a Belgian factory.

Threatened birds such as skylarks and curlew nest on the ground in the countryside.

Health officials are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry

The Apple chief executive was speaking at a privacy summit in the United States.

The probe will cover Deloitte’s audit work for the troubled transport group over six years.

The general secretary of the congress will leave at the end of the year.

The online food platform saw the average basket size per order fall 7% to £21.70 in the first three months of the year.

The online fashion giant said in March it would suspend sales in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.

The increase reflects the impact of record levels of infection across the country.

Fire stations from across a city have joined a mayoral appeal to help people in Ukraine.

Blind Dave Heeley is just days away from his most audacious fundraising challenge yet - escaping from the notorious Nazi prison camp Colditz.

The creation took three days to crack.

Scotland Yard said more than 50 fines will be issued as part of its inquiry into lockdown breaking in Downing Street and Whitehall.

Tickets for England's UEFA Nations League clash with Hungary at Molineux have sold out within hours of going on general sale.

Six loads of concrete has been poured on Castle Hill in Dudley as part of the extension to the West Midlands Metro line.

The colour and heritage of Birmingham are in the spotlight as the uniforms for those working at the Commonwealth Games have been revealed.

Presenters on a city radio station are preparing to take on a painful charity challenge.

More than six million people in the Midlands have received their first Covid-19 booster vaccinations from the NHS, official figures show.

Patients and carers are being invited to help shape the future of the NHS in Dudley borough.

A woman has been arrested in Dudley on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.

Tory MPs in the region have been giving Prime Minister Boris Johnson the benefit of the doubt after he was fined for attending a lockdown party.

A former community building which has been left derelict has now been targeted by arsonists.

A city development has been shortlisted for a commercial award.

Plans for a new council-led Black Country housing development have taken a step forward after securing a £4 million grant.

Parents and children are being urged to take advantage of the Easter holidays to take time to get vaccinated.

A major road through Cannock will be closed for four nights later this month.

The unemployment rate in the West Midlands rose for the three months to February to 5.1 per cent.

Petrol and diesel shortages are “an issue” and some filling stations in the West Midlands are still “drying up”, according to a pressure group.

The family of a caring three-year-old with a 'one-in-a-million' life-shortening condition say they are determined to make special memories for the much-loved toddler after being left devastated by a shock diagnosis.

South Staffordshire MP Sir Gavin Williamson visited a medical group’s centre in Cannock.

Alicia Watson cut a defiant and angry figure during much of her six days of evidence - accusing barristers of lying and dismissing the case against her as "disgustingly wrong".

Police investigating allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall have made more than 50 referrals for fines.

Roadworks will be in place while new water pipes are installed in Willenhall.

Police are extremely concerned over the wellbeing of a missing teenage girl.

Zookeepers had “a lovely surprise” when they discovered a baby sloth as they went to deliver food to the enclosure.

A University of Wolverhampton academic has contributed to a recently published book that delves into rethinking the tourism industry in a newly evolving shared economy.

A teenager who was arrested after a stinger brought a police chase to an end has been released under investigation.

Tory Crispin Blunt said he backed the ‘independence and integrity of the justice system’ after criticising the verdict in the Imran Ahmad Khan case.

"I'm happy to be here getting my vaccination as I know it's the right thing to do to protect my family and friends."

Carpets group Victoria says it expects sales and underlying profits for the year to April 2 to be ahead of market expectations.

Plans to partly demolish a police station in the Black Country and convert the rest into flats are expected to be backed by council chiefs.

Two men have appeared in court accused of armed robbery at a Matalan branch.

Almost 50,000 children across the West Midlands have been warned of the dangers of carrying knife amid high levels of knife crime through a police-backed scheme.

A bike meet in Wolverhampton saw one bike seized and two riders attempted to flee police as it descended into chaos.

Wolverhampton-born journalist and broadcaster Sathnam Sanghera is holding a free public event at his old school this month.

The feeling around a quiet Black Country park was one of shock just days after a violent attack.

More than 300 trials at crown courts in the region did not go ahead on their scheduled date amid "unacceptable" delays in the justice system, figures show.

Leisure centre staff in Sandwell could go on strike within days as part of an ongoing pay row.

A Jamaican food store in Walsall has been closed following the discovery of a mice infestation.

More than 400,000 people are expected to pass through Birmingham Airport over the Easter fortnight as people are urged to prepare to avoid delays.

Around 500 tonnes of beetroot has been left rotting in Staffordshire due to a Brexit-led drop in demand, a farmer has claimed.

It started as a handy way to provide extra help for his learner drivers students and has ended up making him a global internet sensation.

Neighbours stressed out by "chaotic" building work on a house that is being erected without permission have spoken of relief at news it will be demolished.

Former justice minister Crispin Blunt had claimed a ‘dreadful miscarriage of justice’ in the case of fellow MP Imran Ahmad Khan.

A cleaner has been ordered to pay £1,100 after dumping rubbish at a site in Stafford.

A logistics firm is setting its sights on further growth as it plans to move to a new 35,000 sq ft premises just a year after putting down roots in its current home.

A Wolverhampton tennis club has celebrated its 100th anniversary by hosting a vintage tennis tournament.

The Repair Shop's Will Kirk and Bargain Hunt's Christina Trevanion will make an appearance at a special auction in Stafford this week as part of a new BBC show.

A Penkridge pharmacy has raised £200 for a community first responders group after one of their customers had a medical incident.

Visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire can step back in time this May Bank Holiday at the arboretum's annual Vintage Fair Weekend.

The pandemic has slipped from the news agenda.